United States v. Wilson

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER DENYING MOTION TO SUPPRESS

SPELLMAN, District Judge.

This matter was heard by the Court in an evidentiary hearing upon the Defendant’s Motion to Suppress the physical evidence seized from aboard the M/V Miss Jill II. The Defendant asserts that the arresting officers had no jurisdiction or authority to make the stop and search of the American flag vessel or to arrest them. A two count indictment charges the Defendant with possession with intent to distribute a quantity of marijuana and with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a quantity of marijuana, in…